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What is Virtru?

Virtru in Washington DC offers email encryption software and persistent data security, privacy and loss prevention.

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Best Encryption Tool for Gmail

Incentivized
Verified User
Director in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We turned to Virtru because we needed to send sensitive information via email. It had to be done in a way that was easy for both the sender and recipient and ideally within the confines of our corporate Gmail setup. The initial rollout was just for a couple of departments, and then it expanded to all departments needing the capability.

Pros

  • Encrypting email.
  • Sending files.
  • Logging.

Cons

  • Cost.
  • Re-authenticating periodically.

Most Important Features

  • Ease of use.
  • Encryption.
  • Logging.

Return on Investment

  • Data is secured.
  • Audit trail.
  • Data can be safely be transferred electronically.

Alternatives Considered

Tresorit

Other Software Used

ProtonMail, Nextcloud

Easy email encryption with Virtru

Incentivized
Verified User
Director in Information Technology (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Virtru to encrypt sensitive emails in a few different use cases. We can let the sender manually encrypt the email, or based on keywords in the email we suggest the user encrypt the email or we auto (force) encrypt the email. Virtru solution helps us to gain DLP capabilities in a simple and easy way.

Pros

  • Email encryption without installing or exchange keys with the recipient.
  • Email DLP that is easy to configure and maintain.
  • Application Gateway that encrypts email sent directly from SaaS application (ex. Zendesk, SalesForce).
  • Protect attachment with restriction like time, print, and copy.

Cons

  • Native Google Docs file encryption should be improved, it's working great in Google Drive but only for files that are not Google native.

Most Important Features

  • Email Encryption.
  • Application Email Encryption.
  • Email DLP.

Return on Investment

  • Saving manual work and a few steps of the daily work of our reps. saving about 50 hours a month.
  • Ensuring customer sensitive info is protected.
  • Regulation compliance which would prevent us from doing business.

Other Software Used

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training, Cisco Secure Access by Duo, Zscaler Private Access, Zscaler Internet Access, IRONSCALES, SentinelOne, Jamf Pro, Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Powered by AirWatch

Virtru is a superior choice for finance and investment professionals

Incentivized
Verified User
Partner in Finance and Accounting (1-10 employees employees)

Pros

  • Easy set up via G Suite
  • Easy email protection and file encryption
  • GDPR compliance

Cons

  • Support for all AWS / Amazon services
  • Specialized functionality for sales teams
  • Easy one click integration with CRM tools

Return on Investment

  • Easy to use
  • Secured in confidence
  • GDPR ready

Great e-mail encryption for HIPAA compliance!

Incentivized
Verified User
Professional (1-10 employees employees)

Pros

  • Simple plugin to chrome and gmail client
  • Lets me know when I am about to send information that I have not yet encrypted that should be.
  • Patients find it easy to use their end

Cons

  • Occasionally gets stuck if I attache a file before setting email to be encrypted.

Return on Investment

  • Keeps us compliant, reduces risk.

Other Software Used

GetResponse, Buffer, Camtasia

If you use Google Suite for business Virtru is a must have.

Incentivized
Verified User
Director in Information Technology (201-500 employees employees)

Pros

  • we use Google Suite and Virtru is fully integrated with Google Suite .
  • we do have the option to use Virtru when needed and turn it off when not need it.
  • sometime a user might forget to encrypt, If they do Virtru will suggest encrypting Depending on the Contents.
  • using it is browser independent.
  • Very user Friendly on the receiving end, if we are communicating with a company that does not use Virtru.

Cons

  • better integrated into mobile OS(IOS,Android)
  • cheaper bundles

Return on Investment

  • HIPAA Compliant.
  • security